tony stewart’s back and so am i!

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I finally have time to write things and tell you what I’ve been up to lately. As I said in my last post my day job took over my life in the past month because we were busy launching a major website redesign project for our client. That client is Audi USA. I spent the last 11 months of my life on that project and it’s finally here so check it out. It really is a major step forward for automotive websites and websites in general.

But on to racing…

So Tony Stewart won at Dover last weekend and that was super cool! It’s really funny to me how someone can be “down and out” one second and then just like that they’re back on top of the world. One win can change everything.

I missed the Indy 500 and the Coca-Cola 600 because I was at work, but I watched both races. Well, I should say that I fast-forwarded through them, but I got the gist. I was really happy for Tony Kanaan, even though he won under a caution. They really need to do something about that. Last year’s Indy 500 ended under a caution too and it’s totally not satisfying.

One of my awesome ‘Fabulous’ readers, Sumer, went to the Coca-Cola 600 and took a bunch of great photos. You can check them out in the gallery above, along with others I grabbed from various places. Sumer also happened to be out on Lake Norman after the race and spotted Danica Patrick and Ricky Stenhouse Jr. together on a friends boat. Those photos are in the gallery, too. Thanks so much for sharing, Sumer!

Tony Stewart, driver of the NASCAR Sprint Cup #14 Code 3 Associates/Mobil 1 Chevrolet SS with the Monster Mile Champion trophy after winning the FedEx 400 Benefiting Autism Speaks at Dover International Speedway Sunday, June 2, 2103 in Dover, Delaware. (Photo by Alan Marler for Chevrolet)
Michael Annett, driver of the #43 EFS Ford, stands in the garage during practice for the NASCAR Nationwide Series History 300 at Charlotte Motor Speedway on May 23, 2013 in Concord, North Carolina. (Photo by Rainier Ehrhardt/NASCAR via Getty Images)
Carl Edwards, driver of the #99 Fastenal Ford, signs a ‘Support our Troops’ Good Year tire during a press conference in the media center at Charlotte Motor Speedway on May 23, 2013 in Concord, North Carolina. (Photo by Chris Trotman/NASCAR via Getty Images)
Travis Pastrana, driver of the #60 Roush Fenway Racing Ford, signs autographs for fans on pit road during qualifying for the NASCAR Nationwide Series History 300 at Charlotte Motor Speedway on May 25, 2013 in Concord, North Carolina. (Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images)
Travis Kvapil, driver of the #93 Burger King/Dr. Pepper Toyota, stands by his wrecked car during the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway on May 26, 2013 in Concord, North Carolina. (Photo by Jeff Zelevansky/Getty Images)
Steve Letarte at the Coca Cola 600 (Credit: Sumer Purcell)
Dale Earnhardt Jr. speaks with former Miss Sprint Cup Paige Duke at the Coca Cola 600 (Credit: Sumer Purcell)
Chandra and Genevieve Johnson at the Coca Cola 600 (Credit: Sumer Purcell)
Amy Reimann (left), Dale Earnhardt Jr.’s girlfriend, at the Coca Cola 600 (Credit: Sumer Purcell)
Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Amy Reimann at the Coca Cola 600 (Credit: Sumer Purcell)
Kevin Harvick, driver of the #29 Budweiser Folds of Honor Chevrolet, celebrates in Victory Lane after winning the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway on May 26, 2013 in Concord, North Carolina. (Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images)
I wonder who owns this boat :) (Credit: Sumer Purcell)
Danica Patrick and Ricky Stenhouse Jr. on Lake Norman in Charlotte, N.C. (Credit: Sumer Purcell)
Jeb Burton, driver of the #4 Arrowhead Chevrolet, looks on from pit road during practice for the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Lucas Oil 200 at Dover International Speedway on May 30, 2013 in Dover, Delaware. (Photo by Todd Warshaw/NASCAR via Getty Images)
Matt Crafton, driver of the #88 Goof Off/Menards Toyota, reaches into his truck during practice for the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Lucas Oil 200 at Dover International Speedway on May 30, 2013 in Dover, Delaware. (Photo by Todd Warshaw/NASCAR via Getty Images)
Tony Stewart, driver of the NASCAR Sprint Cup #14 Bass Pro Shops/Mobil 1 Chevrolet SS laughs with one of his crew members before the qualifying races Friday, May 31, 2013 at Dover International Speedway for Sunday’s FedEx 400 benefiting Autism Speaks in Dover, Delaware. (Photo by Christa L. Thomas for Chevrolet)